tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post6706839929467041387..comments2015-08-02T08:43:00.116+10:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Limes: history, trivia and limeadeJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-29833405270646493272012-06-24T21:02:34.869+10:002012-06-24T21:02:34.869+10:00Thanks Shawna - good luck with the lime tree - lov...Thanks Shawna - good luck with the lime tree - lovely present for an anniversary - my mum advised me to freeze the lime juice but I made limeade instead :-)Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24328542406816631312012-06-24T21:01:03.128+10:002012-06-24T21:01:03.128+10:00Thanks Ricki - I am amazed that our lime tree has ...Thanks Ricki - I am amazed that our lime tree has produced fruit - after the first few years I thought they would produce nothing. As for your preserved lemons I am sure they will last for ages if they are like the jar I have in the fridgeJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27268923100321044162012-06-24T09:57:47.697+10:002012-06-24T09:57:47.697+10:00I love limes! My husband bought me a little potte...I love limes! My husband bought me a little potted lime for our aniversary this year. I think it&#39;s gonna be a couple years or so until it&#39;s big enough to produce fruit though. In the mean time I&#39;m buying limes when I find them for a reasonable price then juicing them in my juicer and freezing the juice in ice cube trays for using in recipes. Fresh lime juice is soooo much nicer than the bottled stuff.shawnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15393933015016286894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-29419723308469150352012-06-23T11:28:08.331+10:002012-06-23T11:28:08.331+10:00I love this kind of post--so much interesting info...I love this kind of post--so much interesting info! And it&#39;s amazing to me that you can have a LIME TREE on your back porch! I can hardly grow jalapenos in the summer (which I chose for the sole reason that I assumed no bugs would want to eat them!). Gorgeous photos. I adore limes. I recently bought preserved lemons in a jar and thought of you. . . but I fear that now it&#39;s been opened, they are no longer good anyway! ;)Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-66019416113483974742012-06-20T20:58:48.065+10:002012-06-20T20:58:48.065+10:00Thanks Lorraine - oh enjoy your lime stash - and I...Thanks Lorraine - oh enjoy your lime stash - and I hope the lime and pineapple brings so relief to your throatJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-59566624934637172822012-06-20T20:57:29.787+10:002012-06-20T20:57:29.787+10:00Thanks Susan - I was really pleased at all the gre...Thanks Susan - I was really pleased at all the green pics on my green blog - limes are so much nicer than lemons aren&#39;t theyJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-71552112044850287972012-06-20T20:56:48.549+10:002012-06-20T20:56:48.549+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - I never knew they turned yellow e...Thanks Cakelaw - I never knew they turned yellow either until I had my tree and found they went yellow - then I was relieved to read that this was common when I started reading about limes. However it seems this only applies to the Tahitian/Persian limesJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-89639867237284487682012-06-20T20:54:13.541+10:002012-06-20T20:54:13.541+10:00Thanks Jac - am just pleased to share all the info...Thanks Jac - am just pleased to share all the info with other lime lovers like youselfJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-8670091873690117282012-06-20T20:53:36.139+10:002012-06-20T20:53:36.139+10:00Thanks Joanne - lime just seems such an exotic cit...Thanks Joanne - lime just seems such an exotic citrus to me because we never had it as a kid and I often wish I did because it is so much nicer than lemons :-)Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-39520297758591530222012-06-20T20:52:42.766+10:002012-06-20T20:52:42.766+10:00Thanks Mel - I find history of ingredients amazing...Thanks Mel - I find history of ingredients amazing and entertaining - glad you enjoyed it too - am sure it is not too late to plant a lime tree - I think ours struggled in the drought but is thriving far more now the drought is over (fingers crossed)Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-26043854337841617082012-06-20T20:51:18.381+10:002012-06-20T20:51:18.381+10:00Thanks Zoe - very exciting to find another giraffe...Thanks Zoe - very exciting to find another giraffe lover - I have many too - though none that have scarves - love your blog name!Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21118662060253214012012-06-20T20:49:33.203+10:002012-06-20T20:49:33.203+10:00Thanks Kari - glad you enjoy the history - I wrote...Thanks Kari - glad you enjoy the history - I wrote more of these history of ingredients posts when I had more time but have long hoped to get a few more up so am glad to have done another - good luck with your lemonsJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-10836897182010251232012-06-20T20:48:31.807+10:002012-06-20T20:48:31.807+10:00Thanks GF happy tummy - I&#39;ve never had iimeade...Thanks GF happy tummy - I&#39;ve never had iimeade before but am quite taken with it - food at the back door is a real treat :-)Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20561048432553901412012-06-20T20:47:39.487+10:002012-06-20T20:47:39.487+10:00Thanks Chocolette - I buy limes but it is so much ...Thanks Chocolette - I buy limes but it is so much nicer to use ones from our tree so I am delighted to finally get some fruit from itJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-288851121127096612012-06-19T18:50:20.201+10:002012-06-19T18:50:20.201+10:00Johanna, how did you know that I have a stash of l...Johanna, how did you know that I have a stash of limes and I need some lime recipes? Also I have a sore throat and the cure all of that and some pineapple juice sounds like just the ticket! :DLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-29351821888507739522012-06-19T09:08:32.429+10:002012-06-19T09:08:32.429+10:00I just love limes, so much more than lemons.
Tha...I just love limes, so much more than lemons. <br /><br />Thanks for brightening my evening with tint and flavor of a very special green. : )Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81080423090251599442012-06-19T07:23:42.088+10:002012-06-19T07:23:42.088+10:00Thanks for the history of the lime. I didn&#39;t k...Thanks for the history of the lime. I didn&#39;t know that they eventually turn yellow. Lucky you having a lime tree.Cakelawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58431004992461759832012-06-18T23:00:53.005+10:002012-06-18T23:00:53.005+10:00My what a post, interesting facts, great tips, lin...My what a post, interesting facts, great tips, links and a yummy recipe, you have excelled yourself today Johanna. I am a great fan of limes myself.Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-65366302145047660352012-06-18T22:23:43.262+10:002012-06-18T22:23:43.262+10:00Lime has always been my favorite citrus and this l...Lime has always been my favorite citrus and this limeade of yours sounds so delicious!Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2538200519456837422012-06-18T21:15:34.425+10:002012-06-18T21:15:34.425+10:00Loved reading about the history of limes, there we...Loved reading about the history of limes, there were a few bits in there I could recall but most of the info was new to me! Limeade sounds delicious and a great way to use up a surplus of fruit.<br /><br />I would love to have a lime tree as I use them so often in cooking, especially in Mexican meals. Our kaffir lime is fantastic for Asian cooking but I do regret not planting a standard lime in our garden.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10057980932079998162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-38875233065964469142012-06-18T15:28:35.258+10:002012-06-18T15:28:35.258+10:00Oh my goodness, I think you must be my bloggy soul...Oh my goodness, I think you must be my bloggy soul sister. I LOVE green, I have so many green things in my house, and I lOVE giraffes, I have dozens of them, including green ones and one like the one in your header, and I LOVE to cook! I&#39;m vegetarian too! I will definitely be reading your blog from now on. And thanks for the info on limes, I wish we had a lime tree!Zoehttp://agiraffeinascarf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-79197348554490705432012-06-18T13:08:59.430+10:002012-06-18T13:08:59.430+10:00I love this post more than a blog comment can conv...I love this post more than a blog comment can convey. The information (I love that trivia list, and the history of limes, much of which I didn&#39;t know), but also that you took the time to compile it :) Thank you!<br /><br />Your limeade sounds delicious too and your tree is extremely impressive. I hope my lemon grows like that!Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-26618150704668850622012-06-18T01:41:14.741+10:002012-06-18T01:41:14.741+10:00Wow Johanna! Lucky you to have such a beautiful tr...Wow Johanna! Lucky you to have such a beautiful tree!! How luxurious to be able to walk out your back door, pick some limes, and make limeade:) i love limeade....especially in the summer! thanks for sharing!glutenfreehappytummy.comhttp://glutenfreehappytummy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53872305430336797112012-06-18T01:10:34.043+10:002012-06-18T01:10:34.043+10:00Interesting post Johanna, lots I didn&#39;t know a...Interesting post Johanna, lots I didn&#39;t know about limes it seems. I love limes but don&#39;t buy them that often as it&#39;s very hard to get hold of unwaxed ones. I am, therefore, doubly envious of your lime tree.Choclettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.com